The indolent forms on the other hand are usually not
curable, but patients often live for many years with them
because they respond very well to treatment and remain in
remission for long periods due to their slow growth.
In the past decade the median survival of patients with
indolent lymphoma has increased dramatically.

You can choose the category of interest from the menu on
the left, or go to our classification page where you can see
all types of NHL and click on the type that you are
interested in. The link below will take you to the USA
National Cancer Institute page about NHL and its treatments.

Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHLs) are a very diverse
(heterogeneous) group of cancers of the lymph system with
differing patterns of behaviour and responses to treatment.
The lymph system is made up of thin tubes that branch, like
blood vessels, into all parts of the body. Lymph vessels
carry lymph, a colourless, watery fluid that contains white
blood cells called lymphocytes. Along the network of vessels
are groups of small, bean-shaped organs called lymph nodes.
Clusters of lymph nodes are found in the underarm, pelvis,
neck, and abdomen, along with many other parts of the body.
The lymph nodes make and store infection-fighting cells.

The spleen (an organ in the upper abdomen that makes
lymphocytes and filters old blood cells from the blood), the
thymus (a small organ behind the breastbone), and the
tonsils (an organ in the throat) are also part of the lymph
system. Because lymph tissue is found in many parts of the
body, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma can start in almost any part of
the body. The cancer can spread to almost any organ or
tissue in the body, including the liver, bone marrow (the
spongy tissue inside the large bones of the body that makes
blood cells), spleen, and nose.

Unlike Hodgkin's lymphoma, NHL is much less predictable
and far more likely to spread outside the lymphatic system
to other sites or major organs. Tumours that occur outside a
lymph node are often referred to as extranodal tumours.